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Norwegian Dream Cruise : Trip Report
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We were driven around the city a little, then we visited the goofy Norwegian Folk Museum, an outdoor museum of traditional Norwegian buildings. The grass roofs were the most interesting part. All the houses here are original and were moved here from various parts of Norway. I noticed on the map that there was a Viking museum right next door that I really wish we could have visited.
After that we were taken for a 10 minute visit to a park dedicated to the sculpture of Gustav Vigeland. They were "interesting" to say the least. I can see why they were controversial to begin with. I wish our tour guide told us what they were before hand, I probably would have taken more and better pictures. Oh well. In case you're wondering, they are scultures depicting various stages of life.
Then finally we were taken to the opposite side of the bay where we boarded an old ship over 100 years old. There was a Kon-Tiki Museum near the docs that I wish we could have visited as well. There we were treated to a very simple bread, butter and boiled shrimp lunch. I wonder what someone who didn't like eat shrimp was going to eat? Oh well, we were all hungry and ate them up. The boat took us on a very slow tour of the Olsofjord and were shown a few sights. Overall the cruise was pretty boring.
If you were expecting one of those Fjords with tall sheer walls you've seen in pictures, like we were, you will be very disappointed. We're told that this side of Norway the Fjords are very deep but not that much sticks out above water. The really impressive looking Fjords are on the west side of Norway.
After that we were dropped off at a pier right next to our ship. Instead of calling it a day we climbed to the top of the Akershus Castle & Fortress that was right there. Unfortunately "some members" of my group were castled-out so they didn't want to go inside. They just wanted to walk around and take in the view from the top.
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 The Akershus Castle & Fortress as seen from the ship. Viewed: 80 times. |
 Looking back towards the Oslofjord. Viewed: 81 times. |
 Statue of Gustav Vigeland, the sculptor. Viewed: 64 times. |
 Vigeland's sculptures depicting stages of life. Viewed: 90 times. |
 Many more sculptures in the park I didn't have time for a closer look. Viewed: 118 times. |
 Not sure what this one was supposed to represent. Viewed: 83 times. |
 Old homes at the Norwegian Folk Museum. Viewed: 162 times. |
 Another home nearby. Viewed: 158 times. |
 Inside a larger home that used to belong to a wealthy merchant. Viewed: 77 times. |
 Another part of the home. Viewed: 94 times. |
 Early Christian church built of all wood. Viewed: 133 times. |
 Impressive carvings as we enter the church. Viewed: 71 times. |
 Interior of the church has religious paintings covering the walls. Viewed: 79 times. |
 A school house with a grass roof circa 1866. Viewed: 144 times. |
 Inside of the schoolhouse. Viewed: 84 times. |
 A woman in traditional Norwegian dress. Viewed: 336 times. |
 This bus is part of an exhibit on Pakistani immigrants. Viewed: 105 times. |
 The ship we cruised the Oslofjord in. Viewed: 70 times. |
 Yum, a dinner cruise on the Johanna, built in 1892.. Viewed: 82 times. |
 Some statue near by docks commemorating something that happened during World War II. Viewed: 97 times. |
 Looks like a mine. You can see the Norwegian Dream in the background. Viewed: 101 times. |
 The old ski jump from the 1952 Olympics. Viewed: 152 times. |
 The triangular buildings are where we departed for our cruise from. Viewed: 104 times. |
 Looking back at downtown Oslo from the castle. Viewed: 119 times. |
 This guard on the castle grounds wasn't very friendly. Viewed: 170 times. |
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Arnljot 22-Apr-2004 14:52 |
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Several places in the text about Oslo, you refere to Finland. Oslo is not in Finland but Norway.
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